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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1930
Page
3
The American Federation of Labor directed its president William Green to protest personally to President Hoover against alleged seizure of naval stores and labor activities.
A group of officers and players departed Wednesday by rail to Marin to form a polo team. The travelers include Lieut. Craw and Lieut. St. Tunglans, with Tom A. Smith, Harry Culling, and others listed as attachés. The aim is to represent their unit in forthcoming matches at Marin.
The inaugural flight of the Linus continental air mail line left Winburn Field for Los Angeles amid ceremonies in San Antonio. Miss Hendricks christened the ship with champagne while Tack Crain and Harold Mangham spoke on the route's significance. The plane will connect through Dallas, New Orleans, Houston, and Atlanta before reaching Los Angeles, with a return flight planned to arrive back in San Antonio tonight.
Dallas dispatch describes the Southern Air route plans with official terms and references to eastern and western termini, mentioning schedules and locations used for the long distance air service between Georgia and California. The note highlights connections and the Air Transit Institute's role in the route layout.
The Atlanta to Los Angeles passenger service begins a test flight from Atlanta with eight passengers and mail, routing via Jackson Mississippi Shrevenast La Da Ing and Burt Worth Texas, marking an inaugural step in the new aircraft route.
An eastbound airliner from Phoenix, piloted by Johnnie Martin and Duncan with four passengers, departed for Tucson on the new Los Angeles route. The single-ship service left about ten minutes late, following a tight takeoff and short climb before climbing toward the Arizona border.
Federal court Wednesday morning convicted Percy Towles of Kerr County on liquor charges and fined him 150 dollars with a 10 month county sentence. Morley Towles and Guadalupe, his wife, were discharged on similar charges by Judge West. J A Bon and W Freeman of Kerr County were fined 150 and 100 dollars respectively after trial for sale and possession of liquor. Guilpine Marela, Mexican woman, received a three man punishment after trial on manufacture and distribution charges and pleaded guilty.
The Nebraska Bankers' Association posts a reward of 1000 dollars for information leading to the capture of the bank bandits or their elimination after a bank hold up in Nebraska. The notice emphasizes action against a robber following the holdup and seeks public help.
Dr. Ralf T Jaeger German consul for the Southern United States, based in New Orleans, visits San Antonio for inspection of the local German consulate. His tour includes Galveston El Paso and Jaeger stations across the region as he travels to Shreveport Galveston Houston San Antonio Austin Dallas Fort Worth and New Orleans noting San Antonio's distinctive atmosphere and rapid development.
A garbled report notes a thief targeting trousers pockets for cash over a week in a western district. Police identify the principal victim as DG Tin at a west Elvisade address. A suspect entered a home through a rere adzeon, taking 16 linenab from pockets.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans affirmed a judgment totaling about 31.2 million dollars against the Texas company of Mexico in favor of Eiherard Mocs and others. The decision, signed by Clerk Onkler F. Toil, seals a long-running dispute over an oil lease in the Innis field, including interest on operations and produced oil.
Railway officials from New York Central lines and other carriers visited San Antonio on Wednesday to inspect freight and passenger service. Notable attendees included district passenger agents from Chicago and Allen Journal and other regional representatives arriving to discuss improvements and align schedules.
The Brackenridge class selects Ellen Iigt as treasurer in a school event held in the chamber of commerce auditorium at 3 45 p m. Miss Mamie Yates teaches the class as instructor.
A session of Lockwood Mothers will be held this afternoon as announced by the city recreation department. Activities for the upcoming season will be discussed and volunteers sought to support neighborhood programs.
Three men robbed a bank in Nemaha Nebraska, taking unknown amounts. Local officials began an investigation as authorities reviewed the incident and sought leads.
In New York Gee 15, Jack Legs Tiamathoy suffers a relapse and is reported in intense pain at Dolytechnia hospital. Dinmond’s condition remains critical with delirium and police efforts to identify his shooter struggle amid secrecy. Five witnesses are questioned, with no solid lead and a $75,000 bail set for the suspects. the case hinges on breaking the racketeers’ silence.
A group of thirteen convicts escaped a local prison during the night, with two recaptured and the rest fled. Police and prison officers continued the search for the remaining eleven who evaded capture, amid ongoing efforts to secure the area and apprehend the fugitives.
The thousandth anniversary of the poet Wirgin Way was observed at Maig Avenue piot school with a morning program led by Miss Monet West of the Lilia department. Drs and professors from local institutions presented two volumes titled Representative Chi Ueto apn Orations, featuring works by Ralph Walle Emer son and others.
The president of the Talin club accepted the volume for the club Qno and its anniversary. The event occurred Wednesday morning under the direction of the Philista Kopp fraternity, followed by an honor gursé et lunch cot organized by Virsit clare and school members.
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